Hail History

Hail history for Grand Island, Nebraska

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grand Island since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Grand Island

Last hail
Apr 1, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
9
since Nov 3, 2021 · 11 reports
Largest ever
5.00 in
softball · Apr 7, 1978

153 reports on 114 days since 1965 · #5 of 469 Nebraska places

Hail map · Grand Island

Grand Island Alda Phillips Doniphan Chapman Cairo Wood River Giltner 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
153 most recent reports with a location; Hall County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Grand Island

The latest hail report in and around Grand Island is from April 1, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 9 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 20, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Grand Island logged 85 reports on 58 hail days, about 4.3 reports a year. That is 7.1 times the median Nebraska town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #5 of 469 Nebraska cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Grand Island accounts for 48% of the 319 reports filed in Hall County.

9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 9% for the median Nebraska town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 5.00 in (softball) on April 7, 1978.

Reports were down 48% in 2016–2025 (29) compared with 2006–2015 (56). The busiest year was 2011, with 9 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Grand Island 4.3
  • Hall County 8.2
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Grand Island 58
  • Hall County 87
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Grand Island 9%
  • Hall County 11%
  • Median Nebraska town on this site 9%

Hail over time

0369 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1978: 3 reports, largest 5.00 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1986: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 2015: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (1%) Mar April: 14 reports (9%) Apr May: 49 reports (32%) May June: 41 reports (27%) Jun July: 20 reports (13%) Jul August: 13 reports (8%) Aug September: 9 reports (6%) Sep October: 4 reports (3%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 153 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 2112 6
2021 21 3
2020 12 3
2019 2 2
2018 11 2
2017 222 6

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 1, 2025 2 1.75 in —
May 20, 2024 1 2.00 in —
Jun 8, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Jul 26, 2022 2 1.50 in —
Jun 15, 2022 1 0.75 in —
May 17, 2022 1 1.25 in —
Apr 29, 2022 1 0.88 in —
Apr 21, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Dec 15, 2021 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Grand Island
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 7, 1978 5.00 insoftball — Hall — 18:50 local · NCEI
May 5, 2002 3.00 inteacup Grand Is Hall $2.0 million 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2014 2.75 inbaseball Grand Is Hall $3.0 million 17:40 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2006 2.75 inbaseball Grand Is Hall $100K 17:01 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 1975 2.75 inbaseball — Hall — 20:32 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Grand Island
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 1, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 3.46 NW (Gri)grand Is Rgnl A Hall — 19:00 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.44 W Grand Is Hall — 18:50 local · NCEI
May 20, 2024 2.00 inhen egg Grand Is Hall $5.0 million 18:50 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2023 0.75 inpenny 2.09 W Grand Is Hall — 13:57 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2.61 W Grand Is Hall — 17:21 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 2.14 NNE Alda Hall — 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2022 0.75 inpenny 0.52 W Grand Is Hall — 00:35 local · NCEI
May 17, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.08 W Grand Is Hall $500K 20:35 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2022 0.88 innickel Grand Is Hall — 17:50 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.7 WNW Grand Is Hall — 23:01 local · NCEI
Dec 15, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.71 WNW Grand Is Hall $300K 14:07 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2021 0.75 inpenny 2 WNW Grand Is Hall — 01:53 local · NCEI

Hail history near Grand Island

Questions about hail in Grand Island

How often does it hail in Grand Island, Nebraska?

153 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grand Island since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.3 reports a year. That ranks #5 of 469 Nebraska places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Grand Island?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Grand Island?

5.00 in (softball size) on April 7, 1978. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Grand Island?

The most recent report in this data is from April 1, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Grand Island had in the last five years?

9 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 11 reports. The most recent was April 1, 2025.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.